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SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1951

FINAL EDITION Including final results of all ball games

FIVE CENTS

VOL. 1, No. 27

Cleveland Bullpen Throws Zeroes As Tribe Stays Hot, Trips White Sox
CHICAGO In a battle between first and second place teams, the Cleveland Indians proved they remain in a league of their own. Al Rosen stroked a game-tying single in the eighth inning and Larry Doby followed with a run-scoring fly ball that drove in what proved to be the winning run Friday as the Tribe beat the White Sox, 4-3. The win was the loop-leading Indians 16th in 19 games this season and gave them a sixgame lead over Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia. The White Sox rallied from a 2-1 deficit to take a 3-2 lead on Nellie Foxs two-run single off Early Wynn in the bottom of the fourth inning. Chicago starter Joe Dobson protected that slim lead until the eighth. Ray Boone, Harry Simpson and Rosen opened that frame with consecutive singles, driving Dobson (1-2) to the showers. Doby managed his decisive RBI off reliever Marv Rotblatt. With Wynn having been lifted for a pinch hitter after six innings of work, the Cleveland bullpen went to work. Dick Rozek (1-0) threw 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. George Zuverink got the final out of the eighth inning without incident. And Steve Gromek pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his first save. A win today would give the Indians a 17-3 record and the best 20-game start to a season since the Red Sox went 17-3 (on their way to a 21-3 start) in 1946. AROUND THE HORN Elsewhere in the American League: Dizzy Trout pitched 7 2/3 effective innings and delivered a go-ahead two-run single as the visiting Tigers edged the Browns, 4-3. The game was a 1-0 pitchers duel after six innings, with St. Louis chucker Duane Pillette getting the best of Trout. But Pillette walked pinch hitter Bud Souchock with one out in the top of the seventh, then surrendered back-toback singles to Joe GinsDizzy Trout berg and Johnny Lipon. Trout cracked a 3-1 pitch for a two-run single, giving the Tigers a 2-1 lead. Jerry Priddy followed with an RBI ground out. Trouts only other hit of the season also came against the Browns, a solo homer on April 23. Trout (3-1) allowed three runs in 7 2/3 innings. Hal White pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to gain the save. Pillette (0-4) was the loser, giving up three runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched. St. Louis left fielder Ray Coleman went 3-for-4 to raise his average to a league-leading .411.

Major League Standings

AMERICAN Cleveland Chicago Boston Philadelphia Detroit Washington New York St. Louis W 16 10 10 11 9 9 9 5 L 3 9 9 10 9 10 12 17 PCT. .842 .526 .526 .524 .500 .474 .429 .227 GB --6 6 6 6 7 8 12 NATIONAL Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati W 15 16 14 13 9 9 8 5 L 8 9 9 12 10 12 13 16 PCT. .652 .640 .609 .520 .474 .429 .381 .238 GB ----1 3 4 5 6 9

Fridays American League Results

Cleveland 4, Chicago 3 Detroit 4, St. Louis 3 (Only games scheduled)

Fridays National League Results

Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 3 Brooklyn at Boston, ppd., rain Philadelphia at New York, ppd., rain St. Louis at Cincinnati, ppd., rain

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

New York (Raschi 1-2) at Philadelphia (Fowler 00), 1 p.m. Detroit (Hutchinson 0-0) at St. Louis (Sleater 0-4). 1:30 p.m. Cleveland (Garcia 2-1) at Chicago (Pierce 3-1), 1:30 p.m. Boston (Taylor 0-1 or Stobbs 2-1) at Washington (Marrero 1-1), 7:30 p.m.

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Philadelphia (Roberts 1-1) at New York (Hearn 40), 12:30 p.m. Chicago (Minner 1-3) at Pittsburgh (Law 2-0), 1:30 p.m. St. Louis (Staley 1-3 and Presko 0-0) at Cincinnati (Raffensberger 0-5 and Wehmeier 1-1), 2, 1:30 p.m. Brooklyn (Roe 4-0) at Boston (Spahn 2-2), 7:30 p.m.

Rush to Judgment: A Win For Cubs Hurler

PITTSBURGH In his first three major league seasons, Chicago Cubs pitcher Bob Rush did one thing as well as anyone and better than most: Lose. From his 5-11 rookie campaign in 1948 to his 13-20 season a year ago, Rush compiled a threeyear record of 28-49. Only American League lefty Bill Wight lost as many games during that time. No one lost more. Moreover, of pitchers who logged at least as many as Rushs 77 starts, only one, Washingtons Sid Hudson, won less. Friday night, Rush hurled the Cubs past the Pirates, 4-3. It was his first win and decision

in four starts this season. Backed by two RBI each from Randy Jackson and Hank Sauer, Rush breezed into the bottom of the ninth with a 4-1 lead. But two misplays by second baseman Wayne Terwilliger one was generously ruled a hit set the stage for two Pittsburgh runs that cut the advantage to 4-3. It was quite the pickle for a man with Rushs resume. But the angular right-hander from Battle Creek, Mich., retired dangerous Ralph Kiner with the tying run on third base to end the game. Rush (1-0) allowed three runs (one earned) in his first complete game of the season. Pittsburghs Cliff Chambers (3-3) allowed four runs (three earned) in his second consecutive complete game, and fourth of the year.

Grantland Rice
Says . . .
Modern Players Lack Stamina There is certainly no particular sense or reason in looking back to the past and saying how much better it is than the present. Every record that can be timed or measured has been broken as the years slip along. But there is at least one respect where the older years have the call. I cant recall from a somewhat dim past ailments or injuries approaching the number prevailing today among the major league ball players hurt, injured or otherwise rendered hors de baseball. The modern game is replete with torn muscles, strained ligaments, twisted tendons, injured ankles, bad arms, sore backs, the flue and other details that from time to time prevent the somber athletes from playing. Today few pitchers ever work 250 innings though a season. Only a stray workman turns in 300 innings. But back in the days of Mathewson, Cy Young, Alexander, Walter Johnson and Ed Walsh, it was nothing for a pitcher to work from 420 to 450 innings a season and finish with a strong, untired arm. These pitchers were bearing down steadily. They had to with earned run averages around 1.50 up to 1.90 where, today, three earned runs a game is considered polished pitching. In other years you found more than a few pitchers working over 400 innings, yet controlling the attack to less than two runs a game. Ty Cobb, the hardest, most reckless baserunner in the game, was still able to work in over 3,000 games. In his 23d season he played 134 games with the Athletics and batted .357. Today track athletes run long distances in faster time than formerly. But the modern ballplayer hasnt the leg-and-arm stamina that oldtimers knew. There is a long list of old ball players who toiled from 20 to 25 years before retiring. How many ball players are left today who have put in 20 years or will have a chance to round out 20 years? You can count them on the thumbs of your two hands.

Notes on the Scorecard

Major League Leaders

AMERICAN Coleman, St.L
Doby, Cle.

Tribe Has No Plans For Greenburg Pal Wakefield

CLEVELAND (AP) Dick Wakefields brief tour of workouts in the Indians ball park has ended and he has left the club. Cleveland general manager Hank Greenburg, an old friend and former Tiger teammate of Wakefields, said Friday there are no plans to work Wakefield into the Indians organization. When Dick came here, Greenburg said that it was hard to believe Wakefield is through with baseball. Wakefield, a left fielder, batted .293 in seven seasons with the Detroit Tigers, leading the American League with 200 hits in 1943. He played three games with the New York Yankees in 1950. The flu-flattened St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, frozen out of last nights scheduled game, will tangle in a Ladies Day double-header this afternoon. Manager Marty Marion of St. Louis had objected to the rescheduling. At his request, the Cards traveling secretary, Leo Ward, telephoned President Ford Frick of the National League to ask whether a team can be forced to play a double-header on its first trip into a rival city. Frick advised Ward that National League rules now permit such scheduling.

G 19 19 18 20 20 19 19 17 18 19

AB 73 66 61 75 79 88 77 66 72 78

R 13 16 15 13 16 20 20 9 10 15

H 30 26 24 27 28 31 27 23 25 27

AVG. .411 .394 .393 .360 .354 .352 .351 .349 .347 .346

NATIONAL Jethroe, Bos. Musial, St.L Hatton, Cin. Slaughter, St.L

Sisler, Phi.

G 25 18 19 19 22 23 25 21 23 24

AB 106 72 73 73 83 89 92 78 90 87

R 32 14 6 16 15 17 19 9 14 25

H 47 28 27 26 28 30 31 24 27 26

AVG. .443 .389 .370 .356 .337 .337 .337 .308 .300 .299

Lipon, Det. Jensen, N.Y. Valo, Phi. DiMaggio, Bos. Yost, Was. Boudreau, Bos. Avila, Cle.
Goodman, Bos.

Furillo, Bro.
Gordon, Bos.

Wyrostek, Cin. Snider, Bro.

Stanky, N.Y.

HR: Doby (Cle.) 7; Mantle (N.Y.) 7; Yost (Was.) 6; Robinson (Chi.) 5; Stephens (Bos.) 5; Wertz (Det.) 5. RBI: Williams (Bos.) 22; Zarilla (Chi.) 19; Vernon (Was.) 18; Yost (Was.) 18; Coleman (St.L) 18; Doby (Cle.) 18. Wins: Scheib (Phi.) 4-1; Feller (Cle.) 3-0; Lopat (N.Y.) 3-0; Lemon (Cle.) 3-1; Pierce (Chi.) 3-1; Wynn (Cle.) 3-1. Strikeouts: Raschi (N.Y.) 28; Wynn (Cle.) 22; Newhouser (Det.) 21; Trout (Det.) 18; several tied with 17. ERA: Feller (Cle.) 1.00; Morgan (N.Y.) 1.59; Cain (Chi.) 1.64; Kucab (Phi.) 2.00; Wight (Bos.) 2.08.

HR: Campanella (Bro.) 8; Jethroe (Bos.) 7; Pafko (Chi.) 7; Thomson (N.Y.) 6; Lockman (N.Y.) 6; Snider (Bro.) 6. RBI: Gordon (Bos.) 25; Campanella (Bro.) 23; Lockman (N.Y.), 23; Jethroe (Bos.) 19; Snider (Bro.) 19. Wins: Maglie (N.Y.) 5-0; Hearn (N.Y.) 4-0; Roe (Bro.) 4-0; Konstanty (Phi.) 4-0; Candini (Phi.) 3-0; Newcombe (Bro.) 3-0 . Strikeouts: Blackwell (Cin.) 28; Maglie (N.Y.) 23; Sain (Bos.) 21; Bickford (Bos.) 21; Queen (Pit.) 19; Van Cuyk (Bro.) 19. ERA: Klippstein (Chi.) 0.83; Heintzelman (Phi.) 1.48; Konstanty (Phi.) 1.50; Jansen (N.Y.) 1.64; Roe (Bro.) 1.64.

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